Paracomp

Paracomp was a Macintosh programming company known for their 3D software, Swivel 3D[1] and ModelShop[2] and FilmMaker.[3] FilmMaker was known for its packaging which was a 16mm film reel tin which was used to contain the software and manuals. Paracomp was also the publisher of the computer algebra system Milo,[4] which was the first program on Macintosh able to perform symbolic computation[5] using standard math notation.[6] Paracomp was acquired by MacroMind in 1991 to briefly form MacroMind-Paracomp,[7] before adding Authorware in 1992[8] and becoming Macromedia.[9]

Paracomp
Typesoftware
ProductsMilo
Services
  • 3D software
  • Swivel 3D
  • ModelShop
  • FilmMaker
ParentMacintosh

References
  1. Peltz, David L. (January 1989). "Swivel 3D 1.00". Macworld. IDG. pp. 156, 158. ISSN 0741-8647.
  2. "MacWorld News, ModelShop: 3-D in the Fast Lane". Macworld. IDG. November 1989. p. 119. ISSN 0741-8647.
  3. Worthington, Paul (August 6, 1990). "Paracomp Ships Three Mac Imaging Packages". InfoWorld. Vol. 12 no. 32. IDG. p. 5. ISSN 0199-6649.
  4. Rimey (1992). "Template Bsed Formula Editing in KAAVA". Design and Implementation of Symbolic Computation Systems: International Symposium, DISCO '92. p. 2.
  5. Seiter, Charles (January 1990). "Math Without Tears". Macworld. IDG. p. 161. ISSN 0741-8647.
  6. Seiter, Charles (July 1989). "Milo 1.0". Macworld. Vol. 6 no. 7. IDG. pp. 164, 166. ISSN 0741-8647.
  7. "MacBulletin, Mergers and Acquisitions". Macworld. IDG. October 1991. p. 19. ISSN 0741-8647.
  8. Borzo, Jeanette (March 9, 1992). "Merger builds multimedia powerhouse MacroMind, Authorware will pool software resources". InfoWorld. Vol. 14 no. 10. IDG. p. 8. ISSN 0199-6649.
  9. Napier, H. Albert; Rivers, Ollie N.; Wagner, Stuart (2006). Creating a Winning E-Business, Second Edition. Cengage Learning. p. 342. ISBN 9780619217426.


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